Here's how Hurricane Irma, which made U.S. landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm with 130 mph winds, stacks up against some of the biggest hurricanes in recent decades.
Here's how Hurricane Irma, which made U.S. landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm with 130 mph winds, stacks up against some of the biggest hurricanes in recent decades.
Category, wind speed
Hurricane Andrew, in 1992, landed in the US as a Category 4 with 143 mph winds.
Hurricane Frances, in 2004, was a Category 2 with 105 mph winds.
Hurricane Jeanne, also in 2004, was a Category 3 with 120 mph winds.
Hurricane Katrina, in 2005, which landed three times in the United States in Categories 1, 3 and 5, had winds of 125 mph.
Hurricane Rita, also in 2005, was a Category 3 with winds of 115 mph.
Hurricane Wilma, also in 2005, was a Category 3 with winds of 125 mph.
Evacuations
Irma: More than 6 million
Andrew: 1 million
Frances: 2.8 million
Jeanne: 2.5 million
Katrina: 1.5 million
Rita: more than 2.5 million
Wilma: 760,000
Deaths
A death count for Irma has not yet been compiled.
Hurricane Andrew: 65
Frances: 7
Jeanne: 6
Katrina: 1,833
Rita: 7
Wilma: 25
Damages
A complete damage estimate for Irma has not yet been compiled.
Andrew: $25 billion
Frances: $12 billion
Jeanne: $6.9 billion
Katrina: $108 billion
Rita: $10.5 billion
Wilma: $29 billion
Source: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/hurricane/fl-reg-irma-numbers-20170911-story.html
